In 2014 Kansas lawmakers passed a bill changing how district court chief judges are selected. Since then judges have filed lawsuits against the state and legislators have made it possible to stop funding the judiciary. Steve Kraske traces the timeline in the ongoing conflict and asks what the next move will be.
Guests:
- Kansas State Sen. Jeff King, Chair of the Judiciary Committee.
- Matthew Menendez, Counsel, Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.